//<![CDATA[
    
    if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) { 

      // A function to create the marker and set up the event window
      // Dont try to unroll this function. It has to be here for the function closure
      // Each instance of the function preserves the contends of a different instance
      // of the "marker" and "html" variables which will be needed later when the event triggers.    
      function createMarker(point,html) {
        var marker = new GMarker(point);
        GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
          marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
        });
        return marker;
      }

      // Display the map, with some controls and set the initial location 
      var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("google_map"));
      map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
      map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng(52.644522,-1.120262),9);
    
      // Set up markers with info windows 

	var point = new GLatLng(52.636709187827066,-0.6655311584472656);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Rutland Water Golf Course PYO</h6><p>PYO Fruit in season.</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=482&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);
    


	var point = new GLatLng(52.39838648395694,-1.1890125274658203);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Manor Farm Shop, Catthorpe</h6><p>Farm&#45;shop &amp; Cafe with PYO in season. Well worth a visit.</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=263&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);


	var point = new GLatLng(52.429392364718055,-1.3330793380737304);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Malt Kiln Farm Shop, Stretton Under Fosse</h6><p>Large farm&#45;shop, cafe and PYO with good range of local and other produce.</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=261&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);

	var point = new GLatLng(52.63118753368432,-0.9290313720703125);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Seldom Seen Farm, Billesdon</h6><p>Nationally recognised farm producing goose and free&#45;range turkey. They also operate a PYO fruit farm in season.</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=290&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);

	var point = new GLatLng(52.39838648395694,-1.1890125274658203);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Manor Farm Shop, Catthorpe</h6><p>Farm&#45;shop &amp; Cafe with PYO in season. Well worth a visit.</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=263&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);

	var point = new GLatLng(52.697713492507056,-1.4366340637207031);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Cattows Farm Shop, Heather</h6><p>Farm&#45;shop and cafe on PYO farm.</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=216&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);

	var point = new GLatLng(52.49166537345018,-1.3366413116455078);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Grange Farm PYO, Copston Magna, Nr Wolvey</h6><p>Seasonal PYO fruit.</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=238&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);

	var point = new GLatLng(52.80120469165922,-1.4989471435546875);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Scaddows Farm, Ticknall</h6><p>Farm Shop with cafe, PYO and a Caravan Site.</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=289&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);

	var point = new GLatLng(52.80317653234415,-1.0622406005859375);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Wymeswold Fruit Farm, Wymeswold</h6><p>Seasonal PYO fruit farm.</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=315&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);

      var point = new GLatLng(52.54102364808312,-1.1723828315734863);
      var marker = createMarker(point,'<div class="map_marker"><h6>Whetstone Pastures PYO<br />Sandra&#39;s Jam</h6><p>Seasonal PYO &amp; Jams made with home grown ingredients</p><p><a href="/weblog/pivot/entry.php?id=287&w=local_food_heroes">Go to directory entry &raquo;</a></p></div>')
      map.addOverlay(marker);






    }
    
    // display a warning if the browser was not compatible
    else {
      alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
    }

    // This Javascript is based on code provided by the
    // Blackpool Community Church Javascript Team
    // http://www.commchurch.freeserve.co.uk/   
    // http://econym.googlepages.com/index.htm

    //]]>